“On balance, people around the world are more accepting of refugees fleeing violence and war than they are of immigrants moving to their country, according to a new analysis of public opinion data from 18 nations surveyed by Pew Research Center in spring 2018.” SOURCE: Pew Research Center
We know that there are diverse perspectives on migration in our own country, but it is important to remember that our countryโs conversation is also a part of a global conversation.ย As many developed countries are trying to limit some of the permeability of their borders, and as economic migrants seek to improve their economic opportunities, ย the immigration debates become more central to ย Since there has been As the Pew Research data shows, in North America, the immigration discussion and the refugee discussion have converged, where in countries such as Greece they are very much different conversations.
Questions to Ponder:
- Why might the immigration and refugee assistance questions elicit a greater distinction in European countries (such as Germany, Italy, and Greece) then it did in North American countries (such as the U.S. and Canada)?
- What are some impacts of the convergence of the political conversations surrounding immigration and refugee assistance for the United States and its policies?
GeoEd TAGS: migration, refugees, statistics, USA.
% who support taking in refugees:
๐ช๐ธ ESP 86%
๐ณ๐ฑ NED 83
๐ฉ๐ช GER 82
๐ธ๐ช SWE 81
๐ซ๐ท FRA 79
๐ฒ๐ฝ MEX 79
๐จ๐ฆ CAN 74
๐ฌ๐ง UK 74
๐ฆ๐บ AUS 73
๐ฌ๐ท GRE 69
๐ฏ๐ต JAP 66
๐บ๐ธ US 66
๐ฎ๐น ITA 56
๐ต๐ฑ POL 49
๐ฟ๐ฆ SA 48
๐ท๐บ RUS 41
๐ฎ๐ฑ ISR 37
๐ญ๐บ HUN 32https://t.co/8yTIWXgRRiโ Pew Research Global (@pewglobal) October 26, 2019